Effect of Performance Appraisal on Employee Engagement: Evidence from the University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast

Abstract

The thrust of this research was to assess the effects of performance appraisal on employee engagement at the University of Cape Coast. Primary data were gathered from 151 staff of the University of Cape Coast. Data was collected on, performance appraisal (independent variable) and employee engagement (cognitive, behavioural, and affective) considered as dependent variables. The gathered data were analysed using Pearson correlation and simple linear regression analytic techniques. The Pearson correlation analysis showed a positive correlation between performance appraisal and all three dimensions of employee engagement. Further, results from simple linear regression revealed that performance appraisal predicts employee engagement. The study concludes that performance appraisal affects employees’ engagement in the University of Cape Coast. The study recommends that for the University of Cape Coast to improve on its performance appraisal to have a positive impact on employee engagement, management should conduct their performance appraisal in an unbiased manner and provide feedback to employees.